A realistic anthropomorphic phantom for calculating specific absorbed fractions of energy deposited from internal gamma emitters

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 79, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 411-414

  Jones, D G ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RADIATION; PHANTOM; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TARGET ORGAN;

EID: 0031716599     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032439     Document Type: Conference Paper

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